Veterinary Clinical Procedures in Large Animal Practice

Name: Veterinary Clinical Procedures in Large Animal Practice
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ISBN: 9781401857875

ISBN-10: 1401857876

ISBN-13: 9781401857875

Edition: 2007

Authors: Jody Rockett, Susanna Bosted

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Veterinary Clinical Procedures in Large Animal Practice is a step-by-step procedural manual that addresses the most common clinical procedures used with horses, cattle, llamas, goats, and pigs, with primary emphasis placed on horses and cattle. The text features the purpose, potential complications, and a detailed equipment list for every procedure and lists the technical steps of each procedure. It also includes a rationale column which explains, amplifies, or provides additional insight concerning each step. Topics include restraint; husbandry; physical examination; specimen collection; clinical procedures; lower limb radiographs; neonatal procedures; and surgical and anesthetic preps.…

Book details

List price: $149.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 6/28/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 650
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.992
Language: English

Following several years as an associate veterinarian in mixed animal practice, Jody Rockett, DVM, founded the Veterinary Technology program at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI). She currently directs the program at CSI. A past president of the Idaho Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. Rockett serves on the Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine. She was named Idaho Veterinarian of the Year in 2010. Also the author of PATIENT ASSESSMENT, DOCUMENTATION AND INTERVENTION FOR THE VETERINARY TECHNICIAN, Dr. Rockett has presented at conferences throughout the United States and Europe, including the Association for Veterinary Technician Educators, VETTNET (Paris), Atlantic Coast Veterinary…

Susanna Bosted owns her own practice and is a clinical instructor at the Animal Medical Clinic at the College of Southern Idaho. Ms. Bosted is a past President of the Idaho Veterinary Medical Association, and is a current member of the Idaho Veterinary Emergency Response Team.




Care and Restraint Techniques



Ropes and Knots


Key Terms


Objectives


Ropes


Finishing the End of a Rope


Quick-release Knot


Bowline


Tomfool Knot


Double Half Hitch


Tail Tie


Braiding an Eye Splice


Rope Halters


Review Questions


Bibliography



Restraint Tools and Techniques


Key Terms


Objectives


Complications of Restraint


Restraint of the Horse


Restraint of Cattle


Restraint of the Goat


Restraint of the Pig


Restraint of the Llama


Review Questions


Bibliography



Grooming and Stall Maintenance


Key Terms


Objectives


Basic Grooming


Blankets and Fly Masks


General Husbandry Procedures


Identifying Feed


Review Questions


Bibliography



Physical Examination



Physical Examination


Key Terms


Objectives


Basic History Taking


Patient Observation


Physical Examination


Female Reproductive Examination


Reproductive Examination of the Male


Examination for Legal Purposes


Review Questions


Bibliography



Sample Collection and Clinical Procedures



Sample Collection


Key Terms


Objectives


Blood Collection


Fecal Sample Collection


Urine Collection


Centesis


Respiratory Sampling


Biopsy, Aspiration, Scrapes, and Smears


Cultures and Testing


Necropsy Sampling


Review Questions


Bibliography



Clinical Procedures


Key Terms


Objectives


Administering Oral Medications


Parenteral Administration of Drugs


Intubation


Catheters


Bandaging


Reproductive Treatments


Ocular Procedures


Identification Techniques


Review Questions


Bibliography



Neonatal Clinical Procedures


Key Terms


Objectives


Bottle Feeding


Milk Replacers and Colostrum


Intubation


Early Neonatal Care Checklist


Parenteral Nutrition of Foals


Nasal Oxygen


Enemas


Routine Neonatal Processing Procedures


Review Questions


Bibliography



Surgical, Radiographic, and Anesthetic Preparation



Surgical Preparation


Key Terms


Objectives


Surgery Team


Personal Preparation for Surgery


Instrument Pack Preparation and Sterilization


Sterilizing Instruments


Packing and Operating an Autoclave


Preparation of the Patient for Surgery


Draping the Patient Using Aseptic Technique


Cushioning the Recumbent Patient


Sutures, Needles, and Suturing Techniques


Tying and Cutting a Suture Knot


Suture Patterns


Surgical Castration of the Large Animal


Preparation of the Patient for Laparotomy


Obstetrical Procedures


Miscellaneous Common Large Animal Procedures


Review Questions


Bibliography



Selected Lower Limb Radiographic Procedures


Key Terms


Objectives


Basic Radiographic Equipment


Basic Radiographic Safety


Hoof Preparation for Radiographs


Lower Limb Radiographs


Preparation of the Limb for Ultrasonographic Examination


Review Questions


Bibliography



Anesthesia


Key Terms


Objectives


Veterinary Anesthesia in Large Animal Practice


Preanesthetic Period


Stages of Anesthesia


Parameters to Monitor in All Patients under Anesthesia


Monitoring Equipment


Sedatives and Tranquilizers Used in Large Animal Anesthesia


Anesthetic Agents


Sample General Anesthetic Regimens


Field Anesthesia


Inhalant Anesthesia in Large Animal Surgery


Local and Regional Anesthetic Blocks


Review Questions


Bibliography



Appendix


Conversion Chart


Normal Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration


Aging by Eruption of Permanent Incisors and Canines


Basic Husbandry Periods


Peritoneal Fluid Analysis of Cattle


Peritoneal Fluid Analysis of Horses


Complete Blood Count Normal Values


Blood Chemistry Normal Values


Milk Composition Chart


Common Names of Large Animals


Common Names for Leg Anatomy


Common Names for Food Animal Anatomy


Horse Vaccines


Cattle Vaccines


Goat Vaccines


Llama Vaccines


Pig Vaccines


Bibliography


Glossary


Index